ACR Electronics SR-102 User Manual Rev 1c

CAUTION: Before proceeding to install, test or use your new ACR

Electronics’ product, please read this Product Support Manual in its
entirety.

If you have questions regarding the contents of the manual, please
contact our Technical Service Department at ACR Electronics, Inc.,
Telephone [phone]. Please be ready to provide the
technician with the page number you wish to discuss. If you have a
question that is not covered in the manual, please visit our website and
access the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section for further
information or call our Technical Service Department. The website
address is www.acrelectronics.com. If in the future you lose this manual,
you may access and print a replacement on the ACR website.

Call Sign: ______________________________________
Vessel: ________________________________________
Battery Expiration Date: ___________________________

About Cobham Life Support, ACR Products

Cobham Life Support, ACR Products, www.acrelectronics.com, designs
and manufactures a complete line of safety and survival products
including EPIRBs, PLBs, AIS, SARTs, Strobe Lights, Life Jacket Lights,
Search Lights and safety accessories. The quality systems of this
facility have been registered by UL to the ISO 9001:2000 Series
Standards. Recognized as the world leader in safety and survival
technologies, ACR has provided safety equipment to the aviation and
marine industries as well as to the military since 1956.

About Cobham plc

Cobham plc is an international company engaged in the development,
delivery and support of advanced aerospace and defence systems for
land, sea, air and space, The company has four divisions that
collectively specialize in the provision of components, subsystems and
services that keep people safe, improve communications and enhance
the capability of aerospace and defence platforms.

PLEASE READ ALL WARNINGS, CAUTIONS

AND NOTES CAREFULLY

Table of Contents

SECTION 1 – INTRODUCTION _________________________________ 3

SECTION 2 – PREPARING TO INSTALL ___________________________ 4

SECTION 3 – INSTALLING THE SR-102™ SURVIVAL RADIO ___________ 6

SECTION 4 – OPERATING THE SR-102™ SURVIVAL RADIO ___________ 6

SECTION 5- SENDING DISTRESS COMMUNICATIONS _______________ 8

SECTION 6 – MAINTAINING THE SR-102™ SURVIVAL RADIO _______ 10

APPENDIX A – BATTERIES AND CHARGERS ______________________ 13

APPENDIX B – TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ______________________ 14

APPENDIX C – WARRANTY, USEFUL LIFE POLICY, NOTICES __________ 15

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SECTION 1 – INTRODUCTION

OVERVIEW

This manual contains necessary information for the operation,
maintenance and performance of distress communications utilizing the
ACR/2726A 16/6 Survival Craft Portable Two-Way Radiotelephone. The
user is strongly recommended to read this manual in its entirety. A
photocopy of the suggested procedures for distress communications
outlined in Section 5 should be kept with each radiotelephone to aid the
designated operator and maximize the intelligibility and success of his
radio distress request.

The 16/6 Survival Craft Portable Two-Way VHF Radiotelephone is
intended to be used for on-scene emergency communications between
survival craft and ship, and survival craft and rescue units. The radio is
equipped with a 5 year lithium survival battery pack which is user
replaceable. With the lithium battery pack installed, the unit meets all
IMO, SOLAS and FCC requirements for survival craft two-way VHF
transceivers. An optional rechargeable MaxCap™ battery pack is also
available.

RADIO LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

This radio is FCC Type Accepted and GMDSS listed (FCC Part

80.1101) as a survival craft two-way VHF radiotelephone apparatus
which complies with the 1988 GMDSS SOLAS amendments. To install
the radio on a survival craft, the host ship must have a valid Ship Station
License as required by law. To obtain an application for an FCC Ship
Station License (U.S. ships), the user should contact the nearest FCC
office.

In the USA, contact the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) at

www.fcc.gov on the internet. You will need Form 605, “Quick-Form

Application for Authorization in the Ship, Aircraft, Amateur, Restricted

and Commercial Operator, and General Mobile Radio Services”, which

may be downloaded or completed online. You may also call FCC’s
Forms Distribution Center at 800-418-3676.

Please note that regulations for VHF radios may be different in different
parts of the world. Always contact your local authority to determine the
requirements that apply to you.

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Figure 1­ACR 16/6 Survival Craft Portable Two-Way
Radiotelephone

SECTION 2 – PREPARING TO INSTALL

ITEMS INCLUDED IN PURCHASE:

1. 16/6 Survival Radio with lithium battery, wrist
lanyard and radio cover

2. Warranty card

3. Commercial Registration Advisory

4. Product Support Manual

If any of the above is missing, please contact ACR

Electronics’ Technical Service by email at

service@acrelectronics,com or by phone at +1 (954)

981- 3333.

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